The Sustainable Energy Development Office provides funding and grants to:

• Encourage the uptake of renewable energy systems and energy efficient products and practices in Western Australia
• Provide cost effective, renewable energy supply options for people living and working in remote areas of Western Australia
• Support the development of the sustainable energy industry in Western Australia.

Please note that the Department of Environment, Water, Heritage & Arts (DEWHA) is responsible for the Solar Homes and Communities Plan, through which rebates were available for installing household PV systems. This program has now closed, but DEWHA has provided advice that this will be replaced by the Solar Credits Scheme.

The hotline number for DEWHA is 1800 808 571 and the relevant webpage is http://www.environment.gov.au/rebates/index.html

The following guide is provided to help identify which programs you may be eligible for. Note that eligibility criteria apply for each program and that, in general, you cannot get a rebate or grant through two programs for the same sustainable energy project.

Household Renewable Energy Scheme
Information about payments to homeowners with renewable energy systems can be found here

Western Australian Solar Water Heater Subsidy
The Western Australian Government provides rebates to householders who install environmentally friendly, gas-boosted solar water heaters (natural gas and LPG). More info...

Sustainable Energy Development Office Grants Program
The SEDO Grants Program provides grants for community-based sustainable energy projects and sustainable energy research and development initiatives. More info...

Western Australian Solar Schools Program
The Western Australian Solar Schools Program provides rebates for photovoltaic (PV or solar) power systems installed at Western Australian State Government schools. More info...

Remote Area Power Supply Program
The Remote Area Power Supply Program provides rebates for renewable energy power systems serving homes, pastoral stations, farms, tourist operations, government facilities and Aboriginal communities in 'off-grid' areas of Western Australia. More info...

Renewable Energy Water Pumping Program
The Renewable Energy Water Pumping Program provides rebates for renewable energy based pumps supplying water to farms, pastoral stations, towns and communities in regional areas of Western Australia. More info...

Regional Energy Efficiency Program
The Regional Energy Efficiency Program provides incentives for households, businesses, government organisations and other organisations in areas outside of the South West electricity grid to save energy. More info...

Rural Renewable Energy Program
The Rural Renewable Energy Program provides rebates for grid-connect renewable energy power systems serving homes, businesses, government organisations and other organisations in specific 'fringe of grid' areas of the South West electricity grid. More info...

Renewable Remote Power Generation Program
The Renewable Remote Power Generation Program is the umbrella program for the four sub-programs listed above. The program also provides funding for large (>$500,000 rebate) renewable energy power systems in 'off-grid' areas of Western Australia. The Renewable Remote Power Generation Program is an Australian Government initiative that is administered by the State Government's Sustainable Energy Development Office in Western Australia. More info...